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Axel Strøbye

Axel Strøbye

Acting1928Frederiksberg, Danmark

Biography

Strøbye was most famous for his comedy roles, as the confused uncle in Min søsters børn (My sisters Children) and the hustler Gyldenkål in Familien Gyldenkål (The Goldcabbage Family).

But his biggest role and success was in Matador the TV series a lawyer Skjold Hansen, he started his acting career and education as an actor at Det Kongelige Teater (The Royal Danish theater), he also worked at Folketeatret (The peoples theater).

Strøbye made his movie debut in Nåler 1951 and his last role was in 1998, as the aging inspector in the legendary Olsen Banden movies.

Acting History

2001
Prop and Berta
as Borgmester Frandsen (voice)
1998
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
1997
Den hemmelige tunnel
TVas Mortensens chef
1995
Carl Th. Dreyer: My Metier
as Interview Subject
1994
1992
Skibet i Skilteskoven
TVas Viggo Velva
1991
Høfeber
as Overlæge
1990
Camping
as Kraftværkschef Viborg
1988
The Girl in a Swing
as Jarl Borgen
Station 13
TVas Simonsen
1987
Pelle the Conqueror
as Kongstrup - Kungsgården Landlord
1985
1984
Rainfox
as Brander
Anthonsen
TVas Fredlund
1983
Otto Is a Rhino
as Hr. Otto Løwe
May
as Hilmer
1982
Kidnapning
as De Mille
1981
The Olsen Gang Long Gone
as Kriminalkommissær Jensen
The Olsen Gang Jumps the Fence
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
Jeppe på Bjerget
as Ridefogeden
1979
The Olsen Gang Never Surrenders
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
Matador
TVas Viggo Skjold-Hansen• 18 eps
1978
The Olsen Gang Goes to War
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
1977
The Olsen Gang Outta Sight
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
1976
The Ghost Train
as Heinz-Otto von Münsterland, chauffør
Flaming Fire Chief
as Brand-Børge
The Olsen Gang Sees Red
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
Kassen stemmer
as Direktør Karmann
1975
The Olsen Gang on the Track
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
The Goldcabbage Family
as Charles Gyldenkål / Iversen
1974
The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
1973
The Olsen Gang Runs Amok
as Kriminalkommisær Jensen
1972
Bedside Highway
as Hr. Bosserup
Bedside Head
as Hr. Bosted
How to Behave in a Fourposter Bed
as Baron Joachim von Hasteen
1971
Kid Gang on the Go
as Onkel Erik Lund
Tjærehandleren
as Verner Vestad, distriktslæge
Den fine mand
as Fægtemesteren
1970
Bedroom Mazurka
as Otto Bostedt
The House at Christianshavn
TVas Advokat Lorentzen / Holger / Theodor
1969
Ta' lidt solskin
as Poul Otto Madsen
Helle for Lykke
as Hr. Steffensen
Mig og dig
as Henning Hansen, jurist
1968
The Veterinarian's Adopted Children
as Cirkusdirektør Don Pedro
1967
Love Thy Neighbour
as Hotelvært Kostøl
Wife on vacation
as Allan Thorsen
Tre mand frem for en trold
as Max, journalist
1966
I, A Lover
as Ole Schmidt
Dyden går amok
as N.O., højesteretssagfører
1965
Hold da helt ferie
as Søren Justesen
The Girl and the Playboy
as Max - imprisario for Marlene
Een pige og 39 sømænd
as Captain Barker
Mor bag rattet
as Racer Robert
1964
Premiere i helvede
as Richard - Direktør
Selvmordsskolen
as Doktor X
Gertrud
as Axel Nygen
1963
Bussen
as Lars
1962
Oskar
as Egon Larsen, massør
Crazy Paradise
as Hjalmer
1961
1960
The Quiet Battle
as Erik Sørensen
1959
1958
1957
1956
1954
I kongens klæ'r
as Thorvald Rønne
1953
Fløjtespilleren
as Klarinetspiller
1951

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/22/1928
Day of Death
7/12/2005
Place of Birth
Frederiksberg, Danmark